Guest guest Posted September 7, 2003 Report Share Posted September 7, 2003 I just joined this group and am in desperate need of help and advice please. My 12 yr old daughter has been wanting to be a vegetarian and I kept saying no (because I was scared it wouldn't be healthy for her) until she was eating a chicken strip and started cying. I asked her why she was crying and it was because of the death of the chicken...that was it. I told her to put it down and we, together, would go vegetarian. My problem is I don't know what to feed her. I bought some Morningstar ground up vegetable beef and combined it with beans and rice, and it was good. We got the Morningstar Beef Patties and liked them but now I'm stuck. Please help!!! I would really appreciate any tips, suggestions, recipes, and help you all could give me. She is lactose intolerant but I bought some Lactaid yesterday. We are buying free range eggs now too. Thank you !! Katie princessnoel642003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2003 Report Share Posted September 8, 2003 Katie, I think you found the right place for info. Below are just a few sites for all kinds of recipes. There are so many books out there, also. Visit any cookbook section, and see all the vegetarian books out there! Good Luck, Tracy http://www.vegeats.com/recipes http://www.VegEZ.com http://www.vegetarianteen.com (for vegetarian teens) www.pcrm.org (Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine) www.vegsource.com (anything vegetarian related) http://www.thevegetariansite.com/index.htm (news, recipes, animal rights issues) www.ivu.org (International veggie news, recipes, etc..) http://www.vrg.org (Vegetarian Resources) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2003 Report Share Posted September 8, 2003 Katie, YEA!!!! You're a great mom. I wanted to go veg when I was young and was FORCED to eat beef or chicken every night. I still remember that. I'm raising my 17 month old son on a vegetarian diet. It can be done! In fact, she'll be even healthier now!! There is a lot of literature out there and I'm sure people will respond with sites and other information. Welcome to the group! Jan > > Katie Abbott <princessnoel642003 > 2003/09/07 Sun AM 10:42:30 EDT > > please HELP!!! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2003 Report Share Posted September 9, 2003 Hi; I am a mom of a 13 yr old girl - Our whole family is vegetarian. And in general girls are very picky regardless of their eating habbits. Don't get preoccupied with combining proteins it is not necessary - Sit down together and write a list of different foods that you both like that are non-meat - Write down some things that you like that are meat. Then review the list. It is VERY IMPORTANT to remember that it is not just about not eating meat it is eating quality and healthy vegetarian foods - Don't go with Morningstar - they have some of the worst ingredients of all prefab vegetarian substitutes - go with Boca Products and Garden Grillers etc. READ LABELS!! Vegi Burgers & tofu pups are great for new comers. Pasta and sauce with vegetables, Salads, Grilled vegetables of all types. Cous Cous & quinoa are easy grains to prepare and come in prepared mixes. There is so much stuff - check out your loacal supermarket and Natural food stores they will have tons of stuff for you to experiment with!! Try tofu - don't be scared of it - it is actually tasty and easy to make. Try eating Brown stuff instead of white (EG rice and bread) (this can be a challenge -but it is healthier If your daughter likes BAked beans - try tacos using Bush's Vegetarian Baked Beans with Soy Cheese in taco Shells. try Soy milk - I recommend Vita Soy - it is a little on the sweet side, but it tastes great -My 9 and 13 year old loves it. It also is fortified with B proteins and Calcium. A vegetarian diet is a safe and healthy way of life - respect the fact that she is not just doing it for health reason but for her love of animals - that is a beautiful reason to become a vegetarian - embrace the fact that your daughter is so in tuned with the life around her - and applaud her for her beliefs. You will find that a vegetarian lifestyle is EASY and the food is just as varied and healthier than a traditional Meat eating diet. I do recommend that she eats fortified cereal w/ soy milk and extra calcium is usually a good thing for any 12 year old, but you will both be fine!! --- Katie Abbott <princessnoel642003 wrote: > I just joined this group and am in desperate need of > help and advice please. My 12 yr old daughter has > been wanting to be a vegetarian and I kept saying no > (because I was scared it wouldn't be healthy for > her) until she was eating a chicken strip and > started cying. I asked her why she was crying and > it was because of the death of the chicken...that > was it. I told her to put it down and we, together, > would go vegetarian. My problem is I don't know > what to feed her. I bought some Morningstar ground > up vegetable beef and combined it with beans and > rice, and it was good. We got the Morningstar Beef > Patties and liked them but now I'm stuck. Please > help!!! I would really appreciate any tips, > suggestions, recipes, and help you all could give > me. She is lactose intolerant but I bought some > Lactaid yesterday. We are buying free range eggs > now too. > Thank you !! > > Katie > > princessnoel642003 > > > > > SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site > design software > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2003 Report Share Posted September 9, 2003 , Katie Abbott <princessnoel642003> wrote: > I just joined this group and am in desperate need of help and advice please. You are in the right place 8-). One good place to look is in the archives of the FatFree mailing list. The list itself is unfortunately moribund, but the archives are a fabulous collection of vegetarian recipes. Check out www.fatfree.com. I think an important mindshift you need to make is away from trying to substitute for meat. Instead, try to think of protein sources - whole wheat bread, lentils, beans, soy, etc. If you eat dairy products you will not need to worry about protein at all. You could also look into using soymilk instead of Lactaid - there are many different brands, so keep trying until you find a flavour she likes. Good luck! You'll find your own health improves, too. My DH went along for the ride reluctantly, but now he would never go back. Be well, Hadass in Winnipeg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2003 Report Share Posted September 9, 2003 Also, try vrg.org, vegetarianteen.com, and ivu.org. Hope this helps. Blessings, Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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